My favorite sage once told me "better look out" else you won't "see" :-) This is a wanderer's wanderlust !!, an attempt to navigate through the omnipresent urban blindness, albeit without any kind compass, and yet, inadvertently and magically, stumble upon the ever elusive truth.

This is a lovely hummable song, and I listened to it more carefully because spousey drools over Mohit Chauhan, she is totally enamoured by his voice….and then WE DISCOVERED THAT IT IS SUNG BY SALIM MERCHANT…..spousey (and I too) still dont believe it !!

To be fair the lyrics have a few gem of lines, and Salim(Mohit) is outstanding as usual.

Pankhon Ko Lyrics and (my feeble attempts @ Translation)

(When will my) wings will be graced by the wind, My heart hums, lets wake up from the slumber, Every heart (like all the others) has a million latent desires, A million or two (whatever), lets let them swelter, sear and sizzle,

The (sun’s) ember is dancing, can feel the fuzzy warmth in my blood, That it (sun) is somewhere close, is such a mighty illusion, The shards of the maze (of roads and paths) are a few hundred million, Pick a few, and let yourself wander (on them)

My free heart, (just) like a kite, flutters and plunges within the shadows, Give it (just) a tiny little tug, and watch (amazed) how high it can soar and fly, Unless (you get) untangled, how will you(r) (life and truth) unravel (itself), Unless shattered, how will there be luster and shine (for either the diamond or you) Udne do ho o ho Udne do ho o ho ohho

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1 comment:

thanks so much for the translation. i fell in love with this song the first time i heard it. i'm not indian so i didn't understand its meaning. the melody is wonderful on its own but the lyrics just made me love it more. and by the way, your blog is wonderful.

"My kick the bucket" list

** 1. Scale Everest.** 2. Bike down to Leh3. Publish a work of fiction.** 4. Run a 42k Marathon.5. Do a 3 month Vipaasna course6. Motor down to Leh7. Visit the Golden Temple8. Watch a Roger Waters Concert9. Write a book of poems (not necessarily publish)

(** refers to items which the defeatist in me feels I shall never achieve.....)